Sam Hornish Jr. went from nearly winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series season title to losing his ride. Hornish Jr., who finished second in the Nationwide Series in 2013, beat pole-winner Ryan Blaney off a restart with 21 laps to go and hung on to win at Iowa Speedway. Blaney was second, followed by Regan Smith, Chase Elliott and Elliott Sadler in the first stand-alone event of the season. The 20-year-old Blaney began the race on the outside of the front row after winning his first series pole Saturday.
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